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The city of <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/03/new-submission-2/">Amsterdam</a> wasn't quite sure what to do with three abandoned sewage treatment silos, so they decided to hold a competition to determine the best <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/13/costa-rican-hotel-suite-takes-flight/" target="_blank">adaptive reuse project</a>. One of the projects submitted for the competition was by Amsterdam-based <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/17/dutch-tree-windmills/" target="_blank">NL Architects</a>, who proposed to transform the silos into an incredible set of climbing towers. In addition to the climbing areas both inside and outside the silos, the project would include multi-purpose areas, offices, <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/11/green-wall-by-serrano-cherrem-architects/">restaurants</a> and other commercial spaces....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-silos-transformed-into-a-climbing-gym/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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The city of Amsterdam wasn't quite sure what to do with three abandoned sewage treatment silos, so they decided to hold a competition to determine the best adaptive reuse project. One of the projects submitted for the competition was by Amsterdam-based NL Architects, who proposed to transform the silos into an incredible set of climbing towers. In addition to the climbing areas both inside and outside the silos, the project would include multi-purpose areas, offices, restaurants and other commercial spaces....